Ubisoft 'humbled' to continue Tom Clancy game legacy

Game publisher, Ubisoft, has announced that it is "humbled" to
carry on Tom Clancy's legacy through the video game series that
bears his name.

Clancy died aged 66 on 1 October in a hospital in Baltimore,
Maryland as confirmed by his book publisher, Penguin.

In a Facebook message on the official
Ubisoft page the company offered its condolences. The update
also noted that the Tom Clancy-branded properties would continue
production.

"We are saddened to learn of Tom Clancy's passing and our
condolences go out to his family. Tom Clancy was an extraordinary
author with a gift for creating detailed, engrossing fictional
stories that captivated audiences around the world.

"The teams at Ubisoft, especially at the Red Storm studio [the
development studio founded by Clancy and later acquired by
Ubisoft], are incredibly grateful to have collaborated with and
learned from him, and we are humbled by the opportunity to carry on
part of his legacy through our properties that bear his name."

Ubisoft recently released Splinter Cell: Blacklist, the
seventh of the Sam Fisher-focused franchise while new
game The Division is due to launch in 2014.